old and slow
Active Member
If you have removed the locking ring or unscrewed the gland nut on any cylinder and can not remove the rod with the gland head do this. Attach a pressure washer to the piston side of cylinder and start it up. Most pressure washer run 1800psi and will hydraulically jack it out. It does not matter that it is water. It goes without saying to point the rod in a direction away from you. We have done cylinders up to 12 inch diameter like that. When it comes apart it spills water not oil oil. If it has a holding valve leave it in till you get it apart, then remove blow out water and spray it with wd 40 displace the water then place in a cup of oil.